UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 15, 2011
Orthofix International N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Curaçao | 0-19961 | N/A | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 7 Abraham de Veerstraat Curaçao |
N/A | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-59-99-465-8525
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Conditions |
On February 15, 2011, Orthofix International N.V. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “press release”) announcing, among other things, its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010, as well as guidance for certain projected financial results for the Company for the full year of 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and attached hereto.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth in the specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release of Orthofix International N.V. dated February 15, 2011 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Orthofix International N.V. | ||
| By: | /s/ Brian McCollum | |
| Brian McCollum Interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance | ||
Date: February 15, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated February 15, 2011 | |